Kdramas are critical to mental and emotional health, right?
I write reviews of kdramas that seem more like personal essays.
photo: Suncheon Filming Site (2019)
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I try to post reviews seven days after they conclude. Do I generally succeed? No! But bear with me!
Does Twitter Know that it is no longer 1868?: The Controversy of Little Women
Despite Little Women’s feast of dark tones, literary value and delicate/tawdry storytelling…the drama’s conclusion was maligned, or perhaps more accurately, mourned on Twitter. When a drama doesn’t end up in a “wedding and a kiss”, the netizens take to their keyboards! I felt worried about the response…for both the show and for humanity.
What is the worst thing about Extraordinary Lawyer Woo Young-woo?
Are you upset that Extraordinary Attorney Woo did not give you the feels and heals that you were looking for? Let’s look a bit closer at what culture, especially the pop stuff, is for.
It's So Hard to Say Good-bye: Crash Landing On You
I wanted to write a very wry review of this drama demonstrating my frustration at its meandering and repetitive plot. I was so bored by all the good-bying that I wanted to give up on watching the drama early, and often. But I won’t write the review like this….because when I finally began to understand the drama’s narrative (which I admit only happened at the end of episode 15), I felt a little ashamed at my initial reaction.
